 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2024) |
Tina Nakada Grandinetti | |
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| Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bertrand Kobayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Tina Nakada Grandinetti is an American politician,who has been serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 20th district since 2024. [1] She has Okinawan ancestry. [2]
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